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Thanks for your reply... The hair clinic did have real doctors, but being a private clinic I think they insisted on my treatment although I wasn't really in need of it. It was expensive. And yes I have been told 5% is too strong for females... It was a con. Itching/burning is a normal side effect of liquid minoxidil but what scares me is that I am still experiencing this after having stopped 1 month. Is it to do with the shedding? My scalp also appears dry more often than before

Hi, I am new to this forum, I hope somebpody can help me... I am 29 year old female and I have had a bad experience with Rogaine/Minoxidil 5%. Long story short: I basically had no major reason for being treated with it, was just scared because I happened to have a lot of hair breakage after some salon treatment done poorly. After looking at me at the time, the clinic said I had signs of genetic female pattern hair loss, like a receding line and wider parting around the crown area. I was scared to death and started the treatment. Was on minoxidil for 3 weeks, then around that time the massive horrible shedding started and it scared me so much I cut my hair short to hopefully notice less, the burning feeling on my scalp was horrible, it was all flakey and dry as well. I stopped because it was stressing me out of my mind and complained to the clinic because I had been assured the shedding would only be barely noticeable and it was all but. I was given the money back... Looking back now I never needed the treatment to begin with, as my hairline has always been like that, even when I was younger. I have been off the treatment since Jul 30th, so about a month now. Regardless of more hair growing back, the shedding still hasn't stopped and what worries me the most is the persisting itchy/stinging/burning feeling on my scalp... I read that the shedding can last months and I am trying to brace myself and be strong until it stops, but what about the scalp? Is it normal that it still stings like this after a month? Can you please help me? I am terrified of going to some clinic again and make it even worse. Please reassure me. Thank you in advance...